Deb vs Debra
Side-by-side comparison of Deb and Debra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Deb Debra Current Rank Unranked #3573 Total Births (all years) 1,450 550,662 Peak Year 1958 1955 Peak Year Births 236 50,560 Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1953 1914
Births by Decade Decade Deb Debra 1910ss — 41 1920ss — 94 1930ss — 468 1940ss — 5,429 1950ss 771 341,347 1960ss 667 153,771 1970ss 12 34,604 1980ss — 9,824 1990ss — 3,125 2000ss — 1,213 2010ss — 547 2020ss — 199
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Deb Debra 2014 — 54 2015 — 38 2016 — 53 2017 — 45 2018 — 50 2019 — 54 2020 — 44 2021 — 43 2022 — 39 2023 — 30 2024 — 43